SCOTUS rules with Republicans, bars Arizonans without proof of citizenship from registering to vote

The Supreme Court partially agreed to a request from the RNC, barring people from voting if they don't provide proof of citizenship when they register (Credit: Reuters / CHENEY ORR)

The U.S. Supreme Court has partially agreed to an emergency request from the Republican National Committee (RNC) ahead of the November elections that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting their ballots.

In a 5-4 vote, the justices reinstated an Arizona law barring people from voting if they don't provide proof of citizenship when they register.